Tire and luggage carrier.



W. R. GREEN.

TIRE AND LUGGAGE CARRIER.`

APPLICATION man APR.22. 1915.

Patented July 24, L91?.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

W. R. GREEN.

TARE AND LUGGAGE CARRIER. A' APPLlCATlON FILED APR.-22. 1915.

Fateuted July 24, i917.

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w. R. GREEN. TIRE AND LUGGAGE CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 22.11915.

Patented July 24, 1917.

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TIRE MD LUGGAGE CREER.

Application tiled `April 255 To all whom it may] concern.'

Be it known that l, WALTER R. GREEN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State oflllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in rFire andLuggage Carriers; and l do hereby declare that the'following is a full,clear,

. heavy. Furthermore, tire and luggage holders have been constructedseparately requiring an excessive amount of space for mount ing, andcomprisingcomplicated parts, thus necessitating an unwarrantable amountof time and delay to insert or remove the tires, or to gain 'access tothe luggage carriers. The devices of this type have furthermore provenunsatisfactory on account of the exposed means provided for holding thetires and carriers in position on automobiles, affording opportunitiesresulting in the stealin@r of tires and luggage.

his invention relates to a .combination lightweight metal tire andluggage carrier consisting of few parts and adapted to retain atire'upon'the luggage carrier, either in an exposed or inan entirelyincased condition, when said tire is either free of a rim, or is mountedupon a rim.

lt isl an object of this invention to construct a combination tire andluggage carrier adapted for carrying a plurality oftires on the exteriorthereof, and luggage in the interior thereof.

lt is also an object of this invention to construct a tire and luggagecarrier, which may eX'teriorly accommodate either a tire mounted on arim, or a tire entirely detached from eithera rim or wheel, ad'ordingcompartments for luggage in they interior, and having a presto-lighttank support on the rear thereof. A V 'llt is also an object of thisinvention to construct a combination tire and luggage carrier adaptedfor supporting tires, luggage and a presto-light tank, removablev onlywhen the doors of the luggage compartment are unlocked.

lt is furthermore an object of this inven- Specication of Letteretatent.

Patented July 2d, dat?.

, 1915. Serial No. 23,173.

tion to construct a drum having a shelf on the interior thereof, andprovided with doors i equipped with locks, the drum serving to securelymount tires and a gas tank on the exterior thereof, removable by meansof fastenere adjustable only from the interior of the drum, when thedoors thereof are in open position.

It 1s finally an object of this` invention to construct a tire andluggage holder light in weight, durable in construction, simple V l inoperation and edectually providing mountings for a tire and a tank, andcom-I partments for carrying luggage.

rlhe invention (in a preferred form) 'is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings: Figure 1, is a conventional side elevation of anautomobile providedl with a-tire and luggage holder embodying theprinciples of my invention.

Fig. 2, is a sectional view taken through the device on line 2-2, ofFig. 1', showing parts in elevation, and a portion of the-'automobileIbody.

Fig. 3, is a front elevation of the device with the doors opened tohorizontal position. v

Fig. 4, is a rear elevation thereof. IFig. 5, is afragmentary detailsection on line 5-5, of Fig. 4, with parts omitted.

Fig. 6, is a fragmentary detail section online 6 6, of Fig. 2, withparts omitted.

` Fig. 7, -is a fragmentary detailed sectional view through the upperportionof a modied form of` my device showing tire holders for tiresmounted on rims. 4

Fig. 8, is a front elevation of another nliodiged form of my device,with the doors c ose f Fig. 9, is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 ofFig. 8, showing parts in elevation.

Fig. 10, is a fragmentary detail .sectional view of the modified form oftire holder, shown in Fig. 8.

As shown in the drawings: n

Reference numeral 1, indicates as a Ywhole an automobile, having a body2,*and' a running board, connected thereto in the usual manner. Channelbars 4, provided with hooks 5, spot welded, or secured in any othersuitable manner to the upper ends thereof, are connected to the forwardside of body 2, and held in place by screws 6. Also suitably eonnected,preferably by spot welding to the lower ends of said bars 4, are angle Ias' i braces 7 ,l having slots 8, therein for detachably. holding saidbars 4, in place upon the running board' 3, by means of bolts 9.

A drum 10, provided with an annular rim 11, and a back plate 12, isdetachably secured to said .channel bars 4, from the interior of thedrum 10, by thumb-bolts 13, and from the exterior of the drum by bolts14. Laterally disposed across the front of the drum 10, and spot weldedtothe rim 11, is a metallic strip 15, to which doors 16, are attached bymeans of hinges 17. @Said doors 16, are provided with locks 18. Securedto the interior of the drum 10, is a shelf '19,

which is preferably spot welded though not' necessarily so, connected atits rear to the back plate 12, and at its front to strip 15, said Shelf19, dividing theinterior of the 'drum 10, into an upper and a lowercompartment adapted for carrying luggage.

y Spaced at intervals around the rim 11, are angled retaining lugs 20,mounted withjthe shorter wall thereof near thefront of the drum 10, andheld in place on said rim 11,

by means of `thumb-screw 21,I insertible through rim 11, fromtheqfinterior of the drum 10. Said lugs 20, and thumb-screws 21, areprovided for securely holding spare tires 22, in place upon the vegzterior of the drum 10. Spot welded to the lchannel bars 4, are curvedresilient metallic bands 23, projecting toward the body 2, each of saidbands 23, having Welded thereto, one end of wider resilient curved bands24, and withy their other ends bent at right angles to afford a means'for detachably securing the same to the bars 4, by means of thumb-bolts25, inserted so that the nut thereof is only adjustable from theinterior ofthe drum 10. The welded bands 23 and 24, thus form resilientring supports for holding a presto-light tank 26, in position betweenthe back of the tire and luggage carrier and the body 2, of theautomobilel. The bands 24, have suficient resiliency when releasedbythumb-bolts 25, to spring into open position as shown by dotted linesin Fig. 5, for inserting or removing the tank 26.

In cases where the tires 22, are mounted, upon demountable rims, aslight variation in the construction is made, as shown in Fig. 7.

The demountable 'rims' are indicated by the reference numeral 27 andabutting the pro- Y ljections 28, of saidrims are retaining plates 29,inserted drum 10, through'the rim 11, and threaded into the plates 29.

ln the modification of my invention illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and 10,the device consists of a drum 31, adapted to be suspended over the sideof an automobile body, similar Spot welded to the back is rigidly weldedto the strip 35, and back plate 33, the construction of these membersbeing similar to those hereinbefore descr' bed. plate 33, near the edgethereof, or, of course, secured thereto in any suitable manner, band 41,welded thereon. Another ring 42, has one Side thereof slidable under theband 41, while the other side has a curved angle iron 43, weldedthereon. Said rings 40 and 42, together with the'band 41, form aresilient hood tires 22, in place upon the drumy 31. lhe hood is irmlyheld in closed position by means of thumb-screws 44, inserted from the'interior of the drum 31, passing through the rim 34, and threaded intothe angle iron 43. Spot welded to the bottom of the band 41, on eachside thereof, are supports 45, adapted to rest upn the running board ofan automobile, and to be secured thereto by any suitable means. p

The operation is as follows:

When tires are to be carried on the tire holder the" doors 16, of thedrum 10, are opened and lugs 20, are removed by unscrewing thethumb-screws 21,v from the interior of the drum 10. The tires 22, arethen slipped over the rim 11, and the lugs 20, re-

placed and secured to the rimk 11, by they for incasing and holding theis a ring 40, having a thumb-screws 21. Vhen a presto-light tank t is tobe carried the thumb-bolts 425, are unloosened from the interior of thedrum 10, and due to the resiliency of the bands 23, and 24, the samespring back toallow the tank 26, to be inserted in the ring supportsformed by bands 23 and 24, which are then drawn back into position andsecurely held in place by the thumb-bolts 25, attached from the'interiorof the drum 10. The-in- Y terior of the drum 10, may of course, be usedfor carrying whatever luggage is needed.

In the modiication illustrated in Fig. 7

l the plates 29, are removed by unscrewing the thumb-screws 30. Thetires 22, mounted on the demountable rims 27, are then placed over therim 11, with the rim projections 28, toward the back plate 12. Theplates 29, are then replaced so that they abut the projections .28, inwhich position the plates 29, are securely held by the thumb-screws 30.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 8,9 and 10, the tires 22, areincased by the hood formed by the members 40, 41 and 42. The ring 42,being removed to permit the insertion of the tires 22.

It is, of course, obvious that the device nasales may be located on therear or along other parts of an automobile, and may also be used onother types of vehicles.

I am aware that various details of construction may be varied through awide range without departing from the principles of this invention, andI therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise thannecessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a tire and luggage carrier of the class described, a luggage drum,means projecting through the Walls of said drum for holding spare tiresin place thereon, said means adapted to be adjusted from the interior ofsaid drum only.

2. In a tire and luggage carrier of the class described, a drum, meansfor supporting a gas tank on the rear thereof, means for holding sparetires in position on the rim, of said drum, and interiorly adjustable.means projecting through the walls of said drum to engage said means tohold th'e same in position. i

3. In a device of the class described, a luggage drum, means forattaching the same to an automobile, doors on the front of said drum, aplurality of members for holding spare tires in place upon said drum,supports on the rear of said drum adapted to support a tank, and meansadjustable from the interior of said drum for holding said members andsupports in place.

4. In a device of the class described, a luggage drum, means formounting the same upon an automobile, resilient supports for a gas tankon the rear of said drum,

lugs detachably mounted on the rim of said drum for holding spare tiresin place thereon, a shelf in said drum for supporting luggage, doorshingedly secured to said drum, and locks on said doors to preventremoval of the tires or tank, when said doors are locked. 4 'l 5. In adevice of the class described. a plurality of supports, hooks rigidlysecured to the tops thereof, slotted angle braces Secured to the bottomof said supports, a lugsupports, the other end of said straps adapted tobe detachably secured to said supports and drums, thumb-bolts forholding said straps in position, said thumb-bolts adjust- ,able from theinterior of said drum only,

said resilient straps adapted for holding a presto-light tank disposedbetween said supports andthe body of an automobile.

6. In a device of the class described, supports adapted to be mounted onan automobile, a luggage drum detachably mounted on one side of saidsupports, resilient braces for carrying a gas tank mounted on saidsupports opposite said drum, and means mounted on the rim of said drumand projecting therethrough for tightly holding spare tires in placethereon.

7. 'In a device of the class described, a luggage drum, members mountedon said drum adapted for holding tires in place upon the rim of saiddrum, and means projecting through said drum and adjustable from theinterior of said drum for holding said members in position.

8. In a device of the class described, a luggage drum, supports thereforadapted to be attached to an automobile, members mounted on the rim ofsaid drum adapted for holding demountable rim tires in place upon saiddrum, and means adjustable from j the interior of said drum for holdingsaid members in position on said rim.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

WALTER R. GREEN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. HILLS, J r., LAWRENCE REEUSTEIN.

